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PAGE 2 loA UKArtDE EVENING OBSERVER, MONDAY, JANUARY 23, 191L .: ' :'! ir t.. . "JO. HI THE OBSERVER BRUCE DENNIS Editor and Owner. Entered it the postoffice fit La Grande as second-cla&s matter SUBSCRIPTION BATES , rally, single copy .? ... ......... 5e Daily, per week, 15c Dully, per month . . . . . . . 65e f This paper will not publish an t , tide appearing over a nom da plate ft. Signed articles will be revised sub ject to the discretion of the 'editor. Please sign your articles and save disappointment. .; '. ' " ;' ; ISO JANUARY 1011 jTi-r-i'g-f4j.S'tt7: HI0U12I3I4 I5l0 17 18 192021 EE 2312425 28127 28 .-.'uw.. n t Atrav.. nwrm t mwAv INTEREST. ', When attorneys for the 0. R. A N. railway company: 'try to make- H.ap- pear .that cither La Grande. Baker or Pendleton Is trying to create a dis tinct and separate tone for dls- ; tr'.butive' freight rates; they- know Utter. It Is , but a Smooth lawyer's trick to evade-the' real issue and at ; ten pt to influence the railroad, com mission. Here is a newt Item sent out " from Salem: ;;;-v--'. .s'v,:;;;'; :-, The Oregon Railroad ft Naviga- j, tlon Company, defendant ; In a , lomplalntv brought against It, by business men of La Grand, Bak- -er and Pendleton for the purpose ' of securing lower merchandise and commodity rates on the company lines , to . the ;' respective cities ' '. filed an; answer today 'With, v the Railroad Commission;' ill- which : Oranges, per Dob.. 1.40c and &0c Bananas Tier Dei. . . .-r . . . . . 40c Apples, per Box ...,..;...75e' Cranberries, per QL. ..... . ,15e ' ..Dates, per lb, ...15c 2 fei 25c' .Figs, per Pkgr. ...... ,10c mi 15c Sweet Potatoes, lbi,v , .. . . ,6c !. , Pnmpklns, per lb. ......... ..fcc' .Parsnips, per lb . .... ,2c ' . Cabbage, per lb, . . . . . i . . . , .tic Carrots, per lb. . , . ,2c , Cauliflower, per Bead '., , . . . ,15c ' , Garlic, per lb. , . . . ; . . ... .15c HerbertPattison Grocer i and iVEGETABlES ' J ' THE OFFICERS of this, bark will Jbe jpleased to talit with you at any time concerning mutual business relations. WHEN the Federal Government, the county, the city, and a large and . ; growing list of commercial and private depositors entrust their funds to this institu tion to the extent of $800,000.00,' you may be sure that it is a safe "one for you to identify yourself with. : '., ''' ; GALL .AND "TALK IT OVER WITH US La Grande National Bank ;v'.;-.5vV;--"' LA GRANDE. OREGON. , , , , .. CAPITAL; . . . $ 100,000.00 ;; : ' surfPLUS'1; . . ; 100.000.00 N s . . IvLSCURCES . . . 1,125,000.00 "V ; ; UNITED STATES DEPOSITORY , ' ;, Goorgtt' runwr,. A-es. ! Fred J. Holmes, Vice Pres. F. L. Mayers, Cashiet Earl Zundel.Ass'f. CasWer each city is charged with attempt ing to demand absolute emmerr -' cial control for jobbing purposes . of as large an area of territory r In Eastern Oregon as possible, regardless of whether or not tho -same shall . be reasonable to the railroad company or may const!- lute a discrimination against defendant company. The 0- R, fc - N. R. R. answers a similar com plaint recently filed by the Port 'S . Wd Cbambdr of Commerce " against It.' but does not claim in .' this case that plaintiff is seeking . to control commercial business. . The answer alleges that the rates complained of by the Chamber of Commerce are unreasonable and unjust Insofar as the railroad is concerned, In that they are unr reasonably low and do not per mit" the defendant to secure a reasonable return for its invest ment' 'V -'.'i''-:. ';t W v' ; 'l-'': . Each of theBe cases has been taken ; up and argued before the Railroad Commission, but neither has been ; decided. Immediately following the flrBt compulnt filed ; by the Chamber of Cammerce, ; Baker, La Grande and Pendleton intervened and demanded a like "; reduction.' - y';.i At the hearing in Baker railroad at torneys tried to inject ima muiiv kiuu of argument, but It was resented by the three. Eastern Oregon cities for each realizes whatever rate one gets all will get ? :: '. m V r:;-: It Is such work as this tha causes the people to take up the cudgel against 'a railroad company.' In Ore-i gon there has been little antagonism displayed by the people toward the common carriers, but such misrepres entation as this will have a tendency to start it. -'' V ' " - -,' : WHERE Will WA110WA BENEFIT I Just how the newspaper at Enter prise can figure that the Webster good roads bill will benefit-Wallowa coun ty is more than , we can understand, Of all Oregon caunties it seems to us that the good roadB bill now, before the legislature will be of least benefit to Wallowa county.; ' "'r Yet the Enterprise paper swallows the sugar coated pill with the follow ing complimentary remarks: , rive highway bills . are before the legislature, endorsed by the " Good Roads association and by the County Judges and Commission .v era association. They are model ' ed on the most effective and eqult- ; able measures adopted ' by1 other ' ' , states. They are vital to the prog- ress of the state anil we hope they will be adopted. " ." " " The one appropriating state aid . ' to the counties In building roads is to the counties In building roads is baaed upon $10,000 'from the State to every $20,000 raised by,' 4 the county during the years 1911 . ' and 1912 or a' total appropriation by the state, of $680,000 for the two years. ' . ' I,' A.s we understand it, each count As we understand It, each coun- t ty that ralBed $20,00 a year for ' '.Voad purposes for those two years would receive $10,000 a yea from ' the state no more,' no less.: ; ' Wallowa's share of the state tax required to raise the $680, 000. based on present valuation, would be $8,454, and we would receive $20,000 In return. i Multnomah's share of the state tax would be f 252,740 and it would receive but 120,000 In return. -If the foregoing Is correct it: , would certainly seem good busl ness for' the smaller . counties,' "Portland favors It on the ground that what helps. the state helps the state's market place Port-" land. ' v ;- ' LET THE IJiVESTIGATION CEED. PRO- The confab between Bowerman and Robert E. Lee Stein er, superin tendent of the state insane asylum Is bearing good fruit ariif it Is to the tax payers interest for a thorough Inves tigation 'to .follow,. Commenting upon the matter the Portland Telegram re marks as follows: ,' V' i j ." . Whatever there is that is per-,4 eoral 4n the asylum controversy 3, betweea Senator Bowerman and j. Dr. Robert E. Lee Stelner. super-r.i intendent of the State Insane Asy-,.j lum, should be settled privately i ; between those two worthy . gen-;, V tlemen themselves. Whatever there 1b of a private nature, if there is anything! has no concern, to anybody- but, themselves. 1 ,; . ; Bub what the public has a great'. . deal of concern In is the manage-. L ' uiuk ll wixt ui out- gn wm: vuuf,n. mltted the care of the. most pitta- " ble and helpless etlement in our population. Taking at their face ; value the voucher! filed by! the'B : management of the asylum In the ( Secretary of State's office, and ' v tbere:' Is such . manifest freedom, not to say profligacy, In the ex penditure of the public funds that . public attention is arrested and public investigation Invited. It is , no new thing to bear the charge of extravagance whispered against the Stat Insane Asylum; it will i cause no profound public eensa-.t; 1 tion on the ground of its novelty,.,! for Jt has been whispered may a c;; , ' time, and oft before. But the issue ! 1 has never been squarely faced and ! presented until now, and for the.-, sake of all concerned it should be followed with rigid determination ') to find' the facts and to get to the . very bottom 'of the existing con ditions. ' ' ; ' Public officials speedly get into shiftless ways if they have at their command vast sums of money to ; expend and are not made to feel ' that there Is some supervision and accountability, ; There has been . Tiothiag but perfunctory supervis- ; ion and the same sort of account ability in -insane asylum affairs .' ft-r years. Under the bipartisan ar rangement that has long existed, ' ' the1 governor has controlled"' the' penitentiary and the othei' mem- ' hers of the board the insane asy lum. But all have worked' in con crt, as seems to be the present intention, and everybody proposes ; : ;o maintain the existing status it Umt Is possible. The existing stat- v -jb Is precisely what Is how being ; it will get . worse instead of bet- " ; ter.; Jt allowed to, continue, one ;: pi these days there will be a scan- ; : dal that will stir up the state. There has been entirely too vouch perfurtctoriness In the "ex-: imlnatlon of the books and ac - counts as well as the methods of . the big state ' institutions, and . , there has been too little genuine' official supervision over them. x That there are things going on that will not look well in print nor read good to the average tax payer, there seems to be.llttle rea son to doubt; that there Is more than.appear8 on the : surface seemB tobe-qulte likely. Thore- fore, there shouidoe-problng to the bottom, so that thelTubllc which Is entitled to know, learns -precisely what is gblng on and ' gets this whole institutional ques tion in Its true perspective. 10ST1E SHOULD DATE IT. The following editorial from . the Lostlne Rcporter convinces one that the cltliens of the valley queen city should have a water, system: -' We wonder If ; the Tesolution which will be votd on at the special election to be held here Monday, January 30, will carry and f Loetine will, really get an up-to-date municipal water sys tem, or will there be enough of the voters . who persist in bolng moss backs, to vote It down; It Is the first essential step which , we, ns a town will have to take if we wish to progress and grow in to the thriving town which is our due. It needs only a thought ' V ti . ''' - - ' r ' . . . 1 1 v " - ? Last Days of West's 13th Annual Sale Offer Mariv X Buvirii? Opportunities. 11 )J ni l i 1 1 i i i i i iijii in wiiiniiiiiniMni lit -rMMMtiiiiMiii ."rj f IT 'H l ' !' .eft for; You T7: -v. EVERY ARTICLE IH mtmmMBEbUCEP .j ij I ( lit ;i f") ft:t a' ;, bjick to the harrowing times 'dur- ing the .dry season of last: sum , mer, when evory property bolder was carrying every cent of insur- . ance he, could get, to convince us . . that we need a water system and , need it bad. We can pay for a wat er system which will amply meet our requirements with what we wiU save on our Insurance. Be sides the necessity of it, the con-. venlence of a good water supply ,,, to ' a . town la pas', computing in . dollars and cents. It Is to the in-.. . ' terest o' eyery property holder in : . the.incorporate limits to havo'ade-, ; quate 'fire' protection and ample . water supply." . ' Of' course,' since we recall unwrit ten history of the Grande Ronde, Col. Eckley,:of the Star,;and John Pred more, deceased, used to play marbles together and why shouldn't the Colonel know Predmore's agei With this let alldlsralss an argument that must be anything, but pleasant to friends of the one who has passed away. :. : - i ; v Notice to Creditors. . Notice is hereby given that letter! of - administration have , been issued by the County Court of Union county Oregon, to Angus Shaw upon the estate of Isabella Shaw, deceased, and all persons havingAclalms against said estate are hereby notified to present the same with proper vouchers to the said administrator at his residence at Summerville, Oregon, within six months -from the date of this notice. Dated thisDecember 30th, , A.- D. 1910. ' .. ANGUS SHAW, Administrator of the estate of Isabel la Shaw, deceased. Pec. 30, Jan 6, 13, '20, 27. For LaGrlppe Coughs and Stuffy Colds Take Foley's Honey and Tar. It gives quick-relief and , expels the cold from your system. It contains no opiates, is safe and sure Hills Durg store. , 4 v . 4 O PROFESSIONAL DIRECTORY. A ' - P11TS1C1AX8 AKD SUKCEONS. N. MOLITOR, M. D. Physlciaii and Surgeon. Cprner Adams Ave. and VI . o n II v-il n tm mii nam m i m-irum il inr -miti-w wumo 'i; ir "t'; .,..,1..,,:.,,, , to T ake AdvantaKe or vthese necial ' '...-! St fDieQiialityStfe Depot street."' Office. Main 68; Resi dence 69. " ' : C, H. UPTON, Ph. G. M. D. Physician and' surgeon. Special attention 6 - Eye, Ear, Nose and Throat' Office In La Grande 'NaUunal Bank Build ing. Phonesr. Office Main 2, Resl denes Main 32. . A. L. RICHARDSON, M. D. J; W, LOUGHLIN, M. D. ' . Drs. RichardBon & Loughlln, ' Phyiiclani and Surgeoni, - , Office Hours 9 to 11; 2 to 6; 7 to 8, Phones Office Black 1362; Ind. 353, Dr. Richardson's Res. Main 55; Ind. j ..813. ,-v .tt-..k. , . JEO. W. ZIMMERMAN Osteopath ; Physician, Sommer Bldg., Rooms 7. , 8. 9 and 10, . Phoaes: Home 1332, Pacific, Main 63, Residence phona .Black 951. , Successor to Dr. C. E Moore..'. '!': --.V ".' , OR. M: P. MENDELSOHN Doctor of ; Optics.' : Spectacles and Eye Glasses ; Fitted and made to order. All er i 'tors of Refraction Corrected. 1105 Adams Are. Foley Hotel Bldg. La 1 Grande; Oregon.'- Vj :)' " OR. H. L. UNDERWOOD and Dr! DORA J. UNDERWOOD Office ot er' Wright Drug store. Special at tention paid to diseases and surgery ' of the eye. 4 .',.'. ' ' Phones Office Main 22; residence, ! Main 728. - J. C. PRICE, D. M. D. Dentist Room 23, La Grande National Bank Build i , Ing. Phone Black 399. ' DR. R. L. LINCOLN, DENTIST Firs; class services given. Office over Ltf-' ly's Hdw. store; Phone Black-451. DR. PrACHARLTON .Vetermarv Sur geon. ' Office -at Hill's Drug Store La Grande! Residence phone, Rej 701; Office phone, Black 1361 ; Inde pendent phone 63; both phoneaalj realdencA. v- ATTORXETS AT LAW. COCHRAN & COCHRAN Attorneys Chas. E. Cochran and Goo. T. Coch ran. T Grundo tNa'lonal Bank Bldg., La Grande, Oregon. T. H. CRAWrOItD-Attorcey a !.nw ; Practice In al. Itbe crortu nt V I State nj Uaiied tst-s. OSro ts! La Granao Nuwuj itana B.rds.; Lc j Grande. Cciuu, j ; - -I O. W. C. NELSON Mining Engineer Baker City, Oregon. . . BMC -1 . T.v.'Ct'KT Cf?""'(' T1 : urunoi .nigh-id cH'jTjiCV rr ' 'Sit .)(-':.- .'' i i. 1VH VUftKJ IV4 iJHIVf , KtfkW Hnmrv ffAW Kola A fine new $100 buggy, run t lest than 50 miles is for sale at reason able figures. Inquire at -Observer lof- Be Corset-Happy .: When you decide to be corset happy, come and be fitted In the lace-in-front Gossard. There Is a model in the Gossard to show off to best advantage your special type of figure. mo to ism , Mrs.RobertPattisoD V. PHOSE BLACK 148L . . ' . - New Transfer M. L. Leader PROPRIETOR PHONE RED 3762 1 Drayingof All Kinds